Sales Desk Manager

Dealership: L0294 Baierl Toyota Baierl Toyota Drive Your Career Forward with Lithia & Driveway At Lithia & Driveway, we're powered by people and driven to deliver results. As one of the largest automotive retailers in North America, we're focused on growing leaders who want to make an impact – both in their store and across the company. We are looking for a Sales Desk Manager to lead, develop, and inspire our customer-facing Sales team at Baierl Toyota. This role is a key driver of performance, culture, and customer experience. Why Join Our Team? We don't just offer jobs – we offer opportunities. Our culture is rooted in values like earning customers for life, improving constantly, and taking ownership of results. At Lithia & Driveway, you'll find: Real opportunities for advancement across a national network Leadership development and training through our internal learning programs A high-performance culture that recognizes and rewards results The ability to influence store success and shape your team What You'll Do The Sales Desk Manager is responsible for driving the dealership's sales performance by managing deal structure, desking transactions, coaching sales consultants, and ensuring profitability while delivering an exceptional customer experience. This role serves as a key leader within the sales department, partnering closely with the General Sales Manager, Finance & Insurance team, and sales staff to maximize vehicle sales, gross profit, and customer satisfaction. Desk and structure new and pre-owned vehicle deals to achieve sales and profitability objectives. Work directly with customers when needed to assist sales consultants in closing vehicle sales. Review and approve all sales transactions to ensure accuracy, compliance, and profitability. Partner with Finance & Insurance Managers to maximize product penetration and customer satisfaction. Monitor and manage daily sales activity, lead performance, appointments, and showroom traffic. Coach, mentor, and develop sales consultants to improve closing ratios, gross profit, and customer experience scores. Ensure all CRM activities, prospect follow-up, and customer communications are completed effectively. Analyze market conditions, inventory levels, and pricing strategies to remain competitive. Collaborate with leadership on inventory management, aging units, and sales forecasts. Assist with recruiting, onboarding, and training new sales team members. Maintain compliance with all dealership, OEM, state, and federal regulations. Support achievement of departmental goals related to volume, gross profit, penetration rates, and customer satisfaction. All other duties as assigned. What You'll Bring 3+ years of automotive sales management experience in an OEM franchise dealership. Proven success desking deals and driving profitable sales performance. Strong understanding of retail and lease transactions, lender guidelines, and F&I processes. Experience leading, coaching, and developing sales professionals. Proficiency with CRM systems, dealership management systems (DMS), and digital retailing tools. Excellent communication, negotiation, and customer-facing skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record in your state of residence. Total Rewards $130,000 - $175,000/ Per Year; This is a performance based position eligible for a base/hourly offset with opportunities to earn commission and bonus. Actual pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge, and physical location. Final compensation will be established through the interview process in accordance with applicable pay equity and transparency laws. We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family, including: Competitive pay Medical, Dental and Vision Plans Paid Holidays & PTO Short and Long-Term Disability Paid Life Insurance 401(k) Retirement Plan Employee Stock Purchase Plan Lithia Learning Center Vehicle Purchase Discounts Wellness Programs Additional information about our Total Rewards benefits can be reviewed on our careers site at About Us At Lithia & Driveway (NYSE: LAD) our success is fueled by our high performing teams delivering Auto Done Easy for our customers. We create simple, transparent, and convenient customer experiences throughout the vehicle-ownership lifecycle by leveraging our hundreds of store locations and our key adjacencies - Driveway, DFC, and GreenCars. We've built a retail model that champions entrepreneurial leadership, Growth Powered by People, and a strategy that creates possibilities and pushes us to reach our potential. High School graduate or equivalent, 18 years or older required. We are a drug-free workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity (regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status). We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.